LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.45 g, 4h). Philistion Group. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a wing; [Φ below chin], •K behind neck guard / Lion standing right; above, triskeles between Φ and I; Π below, YEΛHTΩN in exergue. Williams 463 (O232/R326); HN Italy 1308; SNG ANS 1385 (same dies); Boston MFA 161 (same dies); McClean 1464 (same dies); Nanteuil 198 (same dies); Weber 940 (same dies). Old cabinet tone, die erasure in field on reverse (diagnostic for die). EF. Well centered and struck. A lovely coin in hand.

From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex Kirk Davis 39 (July 2002), no. 8; Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (19 March 2002), lot 1059.